Portable combination woodworking machine



J. F. POWELL. PORTABLE COMBINATION WOODWORKING meme.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- II 921- 1,417,686. Patented May 30, 1922.

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PORTABLE COMBINATION W0 0DWORK|NG MACHINE.

' APPLICATION flLED AUGHI, I921- Patented May 30, 1922.

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1. F. POWELL. PORTABLE COMBINATION WOODWORKING MACHINE. I

APPLICATION FILED AUG 1, I921.

Patented May 30, 1922.

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PORTABLE COMBINATION WOODWORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1- 192%.

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J. F. POWELL, PORTABLE COMBINATION WOODWORKING MACHINE.

APPLlCATlQN FILED'AUIGJ, 1921.

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u STATES TEN i 7 JOHN. F; POWELL, or; Mormon, LOUISIANA.

{PORTABLE oolunr va'rion woonwoaxrivs MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, JOHN F. Pownnma citizen of the United States,residing at.

Monroe, in the parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Portable Comb-ina-, tionWoodworking Machines; and I do hereby declare thefollowing. to be afull, clear, and exact,,description of the invention, such as willenable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and'usethe primarily for use in connectionwith buildmg operations and adaptedto be moved as may be required from place toplace for the convenience ofthe operative, the purpose being to arrange in compact form a pluralityof'mechanlsms or units adapted respectively for planing, dressing,mortising and boring, cross cutting, plowing, dadoing, molding,

ripping, jointing and like functions incident designed for ripping,

to the preparation of lumber for use in building operations, allarranged andadapted for selective connection with a common motor orsource of power preferably carried by the machine as a component partthereof, and with the several units so relatively disposed in thecombination as to minimize the amount .of time required in' handling thelumber and in transferring elements thereof from unit to unit wheresuccessive operations are required in the preparation of the same foruse in the projected building or structural object; and with thesegeneral aims in view the invention consists in a. construction,combination and relation of parts of which a typical embodiment isillustrated in the accompanying drawings therein.

Figure 1 is an elevation in aside View of Figures '7 and 8 arerespectively plane and edge views partly in section of the side unitangle-cutting and panel raising.

The apparatus embodies essentially a base, preferably wheel supported asindicated at 7 ll to provide for transportation with facil- WfP IIIplace to place, itbeing; the intento permit of substantially seating,the base Specification of Letters Patent. Pat ntdMaySO,1922: IApplication filed August 1,1921- Ser ia1 No.4S8,9 70. i it upon thesurface of the ground or similar;

horizontal support to the end that the tables of the severalworkingimits-ma'y be bench-3 I .65 and supported by the base inaQsuper-struc ture'embodylng primarily a central or marhigh for theconvenience of the'op erators,

mediatetower 12 having uprights 13 in front, i

' and in rear of which are arranged standards 14 and 15 respectivelyconnected with thetower by suitable reinforcing elementssuch as thebraces 16 and 17-, amid high platform 18, being extended forwardly fromthe tower to the forward standards 1 forthepurpose of supporting a motor19,,together with wood working units. designed specifically fordifferent purposes. arranged within the tower and extensions of thesuper-structure and upon the end portionsof the base beyond the saidsuper-structure and adapted .by their" positions to be accessiblerespectively at one orv more sides according to the purposes of suchunits and the character and ordinaryf dlmen'sions of the structuralarticle's which;

are treated thereon. The base is preferably' of an elongated formsoastoyprovide for. disposing the several units in what'may' betermed forconvenience a longitudinal series so that those required ordinarily tooperatev upon timbers or objects ofconsiderable length may be accessiblefrom both sides of. i

the base to permit of the timber projecting at its extremities laterallybeyond the area of said base.

- In the illustrated embodiment of the in vention the. tower is employedas a sup port for a swing cut-off operating trans-.

versely of the length of the platform or base and having apendulum frame20 supported for oscillatory movement upon; a shaft 21' which-receivesits rotary movement froma longitudinal counter or transmissionshaft I 21through the belt 21 and which in turn indicated shaft 22operatively'connectedfasby means receives motion from a transverse mainof a belt 23 with the motor 1 9,a second longitudinal counter ortransmission shaft i '24 being arranged-near the'plane of'the base ofthe apparatus and being connected with-counter shaft 21 by. a belt2 F,sothat the two; counter shafts extending. respecs tively forwardly andrearwardly from." the shaft are disposed respectively in,.an over- Ihead position as the shaft 21 and a position adjacent to the plane ofthe base, as the shaft 24, to minimize tendency thereof to interferewith the movements of the operators and the handling of material'withreference to the several wood working units. The swing cut-off isprovided with a in relation to a suitable table 26 and having its arbor27 connected with the over-head shaft 21 by means of belt 28 or itsequivalent traversing the pulleys 29 and 30. I

The platform'18 by which the motor is supported and above which arearranged the means for communicating motion from the motor to the maindrive shaft 22 is arranged in an over-head'position preferably slightlyabove the mid height of the superstructure embodying the tower 12, andbe-- neath said platform is conveniently arranged the planer 31 whichmay be of any ordinary or conventional construction, deriving its powerfrom the lower counter shaft 24 with its carriage movable transverselyof the base so as to be accessible at its ends from opposite sides ofthe base with- I out requiring that the operator occupy a position inthe way of any other operative units of the apparatus and withoutinvolving any interferencein the operation of the exposed to themovements thereof when the planer with any of the other units.

Arranged for convenience upon the rearward extension of thesuper-structure or framework at one side of the base is the mortisingand boring unit 32 (shown'simply as a boring unit) and transverselyopposite thereto at the other side of the base there is arranged therip, angle cut-off and panel raising unit 33 of which the table 34 i'sdisposed longitudinally of the base and projects laterally beyond thesame as does the table 26 of the swing cut-off which is disposed at theopposite side of the base, and the'table 36 of the mortising and theboring unit, it being noted, however, that the platform 36 of themortising and boring unit is arranged in a plane above the table '26 ofthe swing cut-off, so that timbers resting upon the table 26 fortransverse severance by the swing cut-off may extend under the table 36of the mortising and boring apparatus without interfering with theoperation of either and permitting of the use of both'uni sat the sametime. 1

Carried by the terminal portions ofthe base in front and in rear of thesuperstructure frame, as above indicated, are the units which requireaccess at opposite ends of their tables and also at oneside thereof, andhence in theillustratedembodiment of the invention the unit which isarranged at the head 38 carried by an arbor 39 which resaw 25 operatingabove noted atboth ends, which are located respectively at the sides ofthe base, it is accessible from the side'at which, as in the ordinaryconstruction,"there is arranged a sliding extension 43 designed toincrease the working area thereof when required. At the other or rearend of the base are arranged two units, one indicated at 44 which .isdesigned for plow, dado and. molding Work and the other shown at 45which serves as a jointer, each of said units being accessible at itsends, that is from both sides of the base, and each unit also beingaccessible from one side, the unit 44 from the inner side as providedfor by the intervening space 46 between the same and the adjacent end ofthe rip and angle cut-off unit 33, and the other from the rear end ofthe base. The two to'ol a rbors 47 and '48 of the units 44 and 45receive motion from the rear wardly extended counter-shaft24 which inthe space 46 at the inner side of the unit'44 extends through asuitablehousing 49 so that the feet of the operator may notbe signed as aboveindicated for use as a rip angle cut-off and panel raiser, the table 34being hinged as indicated at 52 and adjustable by the hand screw 53,have an adjustable stop 54 for guiding the material in relation to therip saw 55 carried by the arbor 56, as shown in Figures 1 to 5inclusive, and inter-changeably therewith may be provided with the anglecut-0d mechanism 57 illustrated in Figures 7 and 8 carried by a movabletable 59 mounted upon suitable tracks or guides 60 and equipped with theusual quadrant 61 for determining the angle of the guide in making acut-off for jointing or like purpose. v

VVha-t is claimed is, i

1. A wood working machine having a portable frame embodying a horizontalbase, bench high tables supported thereby and a super structureincluding a motor supporting platform arranged above the plane of thetables, a main drive shaft disposed transversely substantially in theplane of the platform for direct connection with a motor thereon,forwardly and rearwardly extending longitudinal counter'shafts disposedrespectively above the plane of the platform and adjacent to thepl'aneof the base and operatively connectedwith themain shaft,

and wood working implements disposed at the tables, a main drive shaftdisposed transversely substantially in the plane of the platform fordirect connection with a motor thereon, forwardlytand rearwardly eX-tending longitudinal counter-shafts disposed respectively above theplane of the platform and adjacent to the plane of the base andoperatively" connected with the main shaft, and wood working implementsdisposed at the ends and sides of the frame, and having tool carriersfor selective con-' nection respectively with said counter-shaft. Saidwood working implements including a planer having its table movabletransversely beneath said platform.

3. A woodworking machine having a portable frame embodying a horizontalbase, I

bench high tables supported thereby and a super-structure including amotor support ing platform arranged above the plane of the tables, amain drive shaft disposed transversely substantially in the plane of theplatform for direct connection with a motor thereon, forwardly andrearwardly extending longitudinal counter-shafts disposed respectivelyabove the plane of the platform and adjacent to the plane of the baseand operatively connected with the main shaft,

and wood working'implements disposed at the ends and sides of the frameand'having toolcari'iers for selective connection respectively with saidcounter shaft, said wood working implements including a planer havingitstable movable transversely beneath' said platform and a swing cut-offprovided with a frame pivotally supported above'the plane of theplatform for transverse swinging movement in rear of the plane of theplatform and the subjacent planer.

4;. A portable combinationwood working machine having a wheel supportedbase of elongated form having a, super-structure consisting' of 'a towerand forwardly and rearwardly projecting extensions of which the formerincludes an elevated platform, wood working units disposed at oppositeends of the base and having bench high tables below the plane of saidplatform, a

motor carried by the platform, a transverse main shaft located in rearof the tower and operatively connected with the motor, forwardly andrearwardly extending 'longitugdinal counter-shafts arranged respectivelyat'the top and bottom of the tower and opera-tively connected with themain shaft, and means for selectively connecting the said units to saidcounter-shaft.

5. A portable combination wood working .machine having a wheel supportedbase of elongated formcarrying an intermediate super-structureconsisting of a tower having a forwardly projecting platform forsupporting a motor, a transversely operating swing cut-off mounted inthe tower, a transverse main shaft mounted in rear ofthe tower andoperatively connected with the motor, forwardly and rearwardly extending overhead and underfoot countershafts operatively connected with themain shaft, the swing cut-off being operatively con nected with the overhead counter "shaft, a

planer arranged upon the base beneath the 'platform'which supportsthemotor and operatively connected with the underfoot counter shaft, andother wood working units mounted upon the base respectively in front andin rear of the super-structure and having their operative elementsadapted to be selectively connected respectively with said over headandunderfoot counter shafts.

6. A portable combination'wood' working machine having a wheel supportedbase of elongated form carrying an intermediatesuper-structureconsisting of a tower having a forwardlyprojectingplatform for supportinga motor, a transversely operating SWlIlgCLlt-Ofimounted in the tower, at.

transverse main shaft mounted in rear of the tower and operativelyconnected with the motor, forwardly and ,rearwar'dly extending over headand underfoot counter shafts operatively connected with the main shaft,the I swing cut-off being'operatively connected with the over headcountershaft, a planer arranged upon the basebeneath the platform whichsupports the-motor and operatively connected with the underfootcountershaft, and other wood working units mounted upon thebase'respectively in front and in rear of the super-structure and havingtheir operative elements adapted to be selectively connectedrespectivelywith said over head and underfoot counter shafts, each of said.terminally positioned. units being accessible at three sides for themanipulation ofwork in connection therewith.

.In testimony whereof, I aflix my signa I ture, in the presence of twowitnesses.

, JOHN F.POWELL. VVitnesses:,

TOM Hoop, J12, LQ E. HAY EN, Jr.

